Return-Path: Received: (qmail 2490 invoked from network); 12 Oct 1999 13:05:00 +0100 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 12 Oct 1999 13:05:00 +0100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11b0WI-0004mi-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 12:55:06 +0100 Received: from finch-post-12.mail.demon.net ([194.217.242.41]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11b0WH-0004mc-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 12:55:06 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from telemetry.demon.co.uk ([194.222.19.114]) by finch-post-12.mail.demon.net with smtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 11b0W1-0005gK-0C for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 11:54:50 +0000 Message-ID: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:55:36 +0100 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: "Tom Boucher" Subject: Re: LF: TS 850 In-reply-to: <38023DD1.B30@xtra.co.nz> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Turnpike Version 3.03a Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From Tom - G3OLB Bob > Also the 12 dB attenuator appears to be "open >circuit" when selected. I can hear the relay clicking, so the series >resistor in the L pad seems to be open? So I suspect it has had an >inadvertent squirt of RF in the front end, while the HF rather than LF >pre-amp was selected. Further to Dave's comments, I can confirm the TS850-SAT 12 dB attenuator does not like 250 watts of 136 KHz directly into it! Mine no longer works either. Nice to meet so many LF people at Windsor. Two most enjoyable days. 73 Tom, G3OLB